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I felt fear when I was being pushed out of the door of the plane and hanging out in the open. There was nothing I can hold onto and there was a world of desert in front of my eyes. There was no chance … [Read More...]

With my legs tied, I could hardly walk. I was lifted by two men to the edge of the bridge and I stared straight down over two hundred meters of sheer drop. Loud techno music was playing on the … [Read More...]

Walking through the dense fog in the Icelandic mountains looking for our friend Andy. We have not seen him for more than 3 hours and my voice is getting hoarse from yelling his name. The weather is … [Read More...]

Backpacking Tips

Last year we traveled around the world with our 8 kg carry-on for 365 days and couldn't fault our packing list! However, there are now some things that I will never travel without! Whether it's … [Read More...]

Photography Tips

We have just finished our 15 day trip in Iceland and want to share some of our experiences on how to find and take pictures of the Northern Lights. Spotting the Northern lights can be a little … [Read More...]

Hotel Reviews

Arriving in the “Paris of the East” looking across the huge Danube River at the extremely beautiful structures lining on either side of the river bank. Budapest is truly a beautiful city. It is filled … [Read More...]

There is no doubt that Santorini and Athens are two of the most famous places in Greece. Millions of tourists flock into this crescent-shaped volcanic island in the Cyclades each year to experience … [Read More...]

It has been seven months since the perfect wedding proposal, I am finally done procrastinating and wrote about it! My proposal happened right in front of Mount Fuji- one of the three holy mountains in … [Read More...]

Food & Wine Reviews

When Winny and I decided to travel extensively this year, there is one budget we kept to the minimal and that is the food budget. In total, we only spent less than $2500 AUD per person for a whole … [Read More...]

This was my third time in Barcelona and we thought it would be nice to find a good value Barcelona Michelin lunch. From the Michelin Guide's Official Website we found that there are 26 restaurants in … [Read More...]

Travel Tips+

To save cost on our travel for our "Gap Year", we have boarded more than 20 different budget airlines across the world. Travelling on budget airlines definitely saved us a lot on travel fees and these … [Read More...]

During our budget backpackers travel for the whole of last year, we nearly exclusively stayed in a hostel or at an Airbnb. The main reasons will be to keep the accommodation budget cost down. … [Read More...]

Many people avoid winter travel because they find it hard to pack light for winter. I used to be the same. I thought I would have to bring the thickest jacket I have at home and layer myself with … [Read More...]